The man jailed for murdering Kelva Smith in South Norwood was stabbed himself at a party, which was a contributing factor in the attack, a court has heard.

The Old Bailey heard that Tyrone Farquharson sustained such serious injuries in the attack that he was rushed to hospital.

Farquharson, who was jailed on Friday (December 7) for 21 years for murdering Mr Smith on Albert Road on March 5, suffered post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of being stabbed, a psychiatric report on the 20-year-old killer found.

Referencing the stabbing, the date and location of which was not mentioned, the report found it was a factor in why he chose to attack Mr Smith.

Kelva Smith was murdered in South Norwood earlier this year (Image: Met Police)

"This report underlines how dangerous you are to me," said Judge Wendy Joseph.

Farquharson, of Archer Road in South Norwood, was sentenced to 21 years in jail for murder, and to 18 months in prison for being in possession of a knife. The sentences will run concurrently, meaning the overall sentence is 21 years.

As Judge Joseph read out the sentence, Farquharson looked visibly distressed and upset.

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As he was being led out of the courtroom, he could be heard to say "I didn’t mean to kill him".

At the hearing, which lasted approximately one hour, the court heard an incredibly emotional statement written by Lisa Smith, the mum of Mr Smith.

The impact statement, read out by Ms Smith herself, described her son as "bright and creative". She added: "There are no words to describe the excruciating and profound pain we have had to endure since Kelva died, the impact of losing Kelva has been enormous.

Floral tributes laid out on Albert Road after Kelva Smith's death

"The day he died it was like an earthquake had hit our family, a call to tell me my poor baby’s life had been taken and I can still feel the shockwaves at losing my son."

At the hearing, the judge was also given a letter written by Farquharson himself.

It was paraphrased in court but the killer said he was "sorry" for killing his former friend.

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Ms Smith, in her statement, did not accept the apology, and instead criticised her son's murderer for the way he acted throughout the trial. Police said after he was convicted that he had laughed, cracked jokes and shouted from the dock during the trial.

"Kelva’s murder was wicked, violent, evil, brutal and totally incomprehensible and we were deeply distressed to notice and watch Tyronne Farquharson show no signs of remorse throughout the trial, he showed no empathy and had no regard nor respect for either the court or mankind," said Ms Smith.

"He refused to take responsibility for his actions and tried to maintain it was an accident. However, he chose to carry a knife that day and did so with the full intention of using it and struck it forcibly against Kelva and he died at the scene. Tyronne is alive, his family and friends can still see him again whereas Kelva is dead and we can never see him again."